The World of Teens

I – Listening Test
Name _______________________________________________ No. _______ Class _________ Date _________________

Text 1

1. You will hear three teenagers talking about their experience during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Match the names in column A with the ideas they express in column B. Each idea is used once.

Column A Column B

1. He/She is surprised how an abnormal situation can turn into something

ordinary.
a. Reed
2. He/She experienced a variety of feelings, from sadness to boredom.
b. Zaki
3. He/She found it difficult to find motivation to do something.
c. Julia
4. His/Her positive attitude changed over the course of lockdown.

5. He/She was very stressed because he/she couldn’t keep up with schoolwork.

6. He/She stopped doing things that he/she had fun with at first.

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2. Taylah was a victim of bullying. Listen to her statement and choose the correct option to complete
the sentences.

2.1 Taylah was bullied from the age of

a. 15 to 18.
b. 5 to 8.
c. 5 to 18.

2.2 She used to be bullied

a. in person.
b. online.
c. both.

2.3 When her parents contacted the school about her being bullied
a. they set new rules to solve the problem.
b. they did nothing.
c. they punished the bullies.

2.4 In the Covid climate, the mental health of victims of bullying

a. is in good shape because bullies are locked down.
b. is more vulnerable than ever.
c. has led them to speak out.

2.5 According to Taylah bullying occurs

a. mostly at school.
b. in the workplace.
c. both.

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